tʃɑ:m n. & v. --n. 1 a
the power or
quality of giving
delight or arousing
admiration. b fascination, attractiveness. c (usu. in pl.) an
attractive or enticing quality. 2 a
trinket on a
bracelet etc. 3 a an
object,
act, or word(s)
supposedly having
occult or
magic power; a spell. b a
thing worn to
avert evil etc.; an
amulet. 4
Physics a
property of
matter manifested by
some elementary particles. --v.tr. 1 delight,
captivate (charmed by the performance). 2
influence or
protect as if by magic (leads a charmed life). 3 a
gain by charm (charmed
agreement out of him). b influence by charm (charmed
her into consenting). 4
cast a spell
on,
bewitch. øcharm-bracelet a bracelet
hung with small trinkets. like a charm
perfectly, wonderfully. øøcharmer n. [ME f. OF charme, charmer f. L carmen song]